Mount Gambier Gaol

Mount Gambier Gaol opened in 1866 and closed in 1995,[1] when it was replaced by a new Mount Gambier Prison on a different site. The former gaol is listed on South Australian Heritage Register.[2]

Not to be confused with Mount Gambier Prison.

Mount Gambier Gaol
LocationMount Gambier, South Australia
Coordinates37.833°S 140.773°E / -37.833; 140.773
StatusClosed
Opened1866
Closed1995
CityMount Gambier
State/provinceSouth Australia
Postal code5290
CountryAustralia
Websitetheoldmountgambiergaol.com.au

The former gaol has since become a tourist hotel, transforming former cells into rooms for guests to stay in.[3]

References
  1. O'Connor, Pam; Mount Gambier (S.A.). Corporation; Old Mount Gambier Gaol History Project Group (1999), H.M. Gaol Mount Gambier, 1866-1995, South East Book Promotions for the City of Mount Gambier, ISBN 978-0-646-37585-4
  2. "Former Mount Gambier Gaol". Heritage Places. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "What We Do". The Old Mount Gambier Gaol. Retrieved 29 December 2018.


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